Booking Time, HIV Testing and Knowledge on Transmission and Prevention of HIV from Mother to Child among Pregnant Women Prevention of HIV from Mother to Child among Pregnant Women attending Antenatal Clinic at Makongoro Health Centre.
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TextPublisher number: Wurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102: P. O Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania: Phone: +255 28 298 3384: Fax: +255 28 298 3386: Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz : www.bugando.ac.tzLanguage: English Language: Kiswahili Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : ©2020 Description: xi; 38 Pages; Includes ReferencesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Background; The acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic is the greatest challenges to human kind in the 21st century. In 2015, around 150,000 children between 0-14 years become infected with HIV worldwide. Almost all of MTCT occurs in developing countries which many of them are from sub Saharan Africa. Recent clinical trial results from international settings suggest that short-course antiretroviral agents could significantly reduce perinatal HIV transmission worldwide if research findings could be translated into practice.
Objective: To determine booking time according to trimester, HIV testing rate and the lever of knowledge on ways of transmission and prevention of HIV from mother to child among pregnant women attending ANC at Makongoro health centre.
Methodology: A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at Makongoro health centre. A total of 175 pregnant women who were attending antenatal clinic during the course of study were interviewed after giving out the consent. Structured questionnaires were used for data collection. Data collected was analyzed by using SPSS version 20.
Results: In this study, a total of 175 pregnant women who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were enrolled. Majority (43.4%) of participants were of age group between 21 and 25 years old. Among the participants, 72% were married, 39.4% had attained primary education as the highest level of education and 53.7% were businesswomen. About 91% of the participants were aware that MTCT is possible. Also, 82.3% and 76.6% of the participants were aware that MTCT can occur during breastfeeding and child delivery respectively. And 83.4% were aware that MTCT could occur during pregnancy. 68% were aware that MTCT is preventable where ARV was most identified way to prevent MTCT by 57.7% and only 2.9% where aware of early booking as a preventive measure 33.1%couldn’t identify any of the methods used to prevent MTCT.
Conclusion: There is late booking and low HIV testing rate. The level of knowledge on MTCT was inadequate despite of massive PMTCT campaign. The most known method of PMTCT was the use of ART. About 33% of all participants were not able to identify any method that is used to prevent MTCT. This percentage shouldn’t be neglected hence there is need to incorporated the education on prevention to all spheres of life including the use of religious leaders. There is a need to continue with massive adequate and effective PMTCT campaign
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| UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | NFIC | 1 | UD01155 |
Abstract:
Background; The acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic is the greatest challenges to human kind in the 21st century. In 2015, around 150,000 children between 0-14 years become infected with HIV worldwide. Almost all of MTCT occurs in developing countries which many of them are from sub Saharan Africa. Recent clinical trial results from international settings suggest that short-course antiretroviral agents could significantly reduce perinatal HIV transmission worldwide if research findings could be translated into practice.
Objective: To determine booking time according to trimester, HIV testing rate and the lever of knowledge on ways of transmission and prevention of HIV from mother to child among pregnant women attending ANC at Makongoro health centre.
Methodology: A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at Makongoro health centre. A total of 175 pregnant women who were attending antenatal clinic during the course of study were interviewed after giving out the consent. Structured questionnaires were used for data collection. Data collected was analyzed by using SPSS version 20.
Results: In this study, a total of 175 pregnant women who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were enrolled. Majority (43.4%) of participants were of age group between 21 and 25 years old. Among the participants, 72% were married, 39.4% had attained primary education as the highest level of education and 53.7% were businesswomen. About 91% of the participants were aware that MTCT is possible. Also, 82.3% and 76.6% of the participants were aware that MTCT can occur during breastfeeding and child delivery respectively. And 83.4% were aware that MTCT could occur during pregnancy. 68% were aware that MTCT is preventable where ARV was most identified way to prevent MTCT by 57.7% and only 2.9% where aware of early booking as a preventive measure 33.1%couldn’t identify any of the methods used to prevent MTCT.
Conclusion: There is late booking and low HIV testing rate. The level of knowledge on MTCT was inadequate despite of massive PMTCT campaign. The most known method of PMTCT was the use of ART. About 33% of all participants were not able to identify any method that is used to prevent MTCT. This percentage shouldn’t be neglected hence there is need to incorporated the education on prevention to all spheres of life including the use of religious leaders. There is a need to continue with massive adequate and effective PMTCT campaign
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